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THE HOLT MANUFACTURING CO 



< C O R P O R * T C D J 



STOCKTON, CAL. 



BRANCH OFFICE. WALLA WALLA, WASH. 



HARVESTER DEPARTMENT 



Bulletin no H-14. 



ESTABLISHED 1885 



March. 1904 



THE KING OF MONEY MAKERS 

HOLT BROS. ORKJINAL LINK-RLLT COMRINHD HARVHSTBRS WON HIGH- 
EST AWAPn AT PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION at BUFFALO, NEW YORK, U)01. 

The utility of the HOLT BROS. COMBINED HARVESTER as a GRAIN SAVER 
and .T MONEY MAKER is no longer questioned. Since the introduction of the HOl,T BROS. 
CO.MBINEU HARVESTER in 1.SK5 we have gradually befered our MACHINE by adopting 
every improvement that modern ingenuity and ACTUAL FIELD EXPERIENCE could 
suggest, and the result of our efforts has produced a COMBl.NFD HARVESTER for l'.K)4 that 
is by far the FINEST MACHINE ever put on the market. 




View ul the Combined tlarvtbter in Ojicralion 



Our sales have increased year by year, and there are now THREE TIMES AS'MANY 
HOLT BROS. COMBINED HARVESTERS in operation each year on the PACIFIC 
CO.AST as all other makes combined. This evidence alone is enough to convince you that we 
STAND ALONE, the PEER OF ALL OTHERS, in our particular line. 

WE ARE THE INVENTORS AND PATENTEES of the TWO-WHEEL, SIDE HILL 
COMBINED HARVESTERS, PATENTED SEPTEMBER 27, 1S!J2, No. 483,449. 

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Our Harvesters will put the grain in the sack with less expense than it costs to either 
HEAD or BIND, saving 14 cents per sack for threshing. Will save FOUR BUSHELS per 
acre besides, which, at 60 cents per bushel, nets a further saving of $2.40 per acre. CAN YOU 
AFFORD TO PAY 14 CENTS PER SACK TO THRESH YOUR GRAIN WHEN OUR 
HARVESTER WILL DO IT FOR NOTHING? CAN YOU AFFORD TO WASTE 
FOUR BUSHELS PER ACRE, WHICH OUR HARVESTER WILL SAVE? 

THE JUNIOR SIDE HULL COMBINED HARVESTER 



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The SMALL SIDE HILL HARVESTER was put on the market five years ago expressly 
to meet the conditions in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, where small farms, steep hills and 
soft ground are generally found. 

The Junior Machine has revolutionized the farming methods of these States. 

We can now cut on hills which before were impracticable to farm. This is accomplished 
with our Tipping Device, described in detail on page 3. By its use the entire Separator is kept 
level on the steepest hills, and the wheels always in a vertical position, making it impossible for 
the Machine to slip down hill. The Machine works equally well on level land. (See above cut.) 

The JUNIOR Harvester for 1904 is built on the same general plan as our REGULAR 
Machine, but much smaller and lighter. It is designed to be operated with from eighteen to 
twenty-four horses and four men. 

Principal dimensions : Cylinder, 24 inches; Separator, 3(3i inches; Cleaner, 36i inches; 
Width of Cut, 12, 14 or 16 feet; Width of Wheels, 16 inches; Height of Wheels, 5 feet 4 
inches. Will cut, thresh, reclean and sack 25 to 35 acres per day. 

We have 275 Junior Machines running in Oregon and Washington alone, and will be 
pleased to send you a complete list of purchasers, to any one of whom we confidently refer you, 

GENERAL POINTS OF HOLT BROS. COMBINED HARVESTERS 

First— LINK BELT TRANSMISSION : In 1890 President Holt substituted Chain Belting 
for Gears as the means of transmitting power from the Main Wheels to the Separator, and to 
this we largely attribute the success of our Side Hill Harvester of today. Recent experiments by 
competitors have conclusively proved Gears to be impracticable on Side Hill Machines for trans- 
milting the power from the MAIN WHEELS. LINK BELT runs noiselessly and in case of 
breakage a new link may be inserted in five minutes. COG GEARS make a deafening noise 
and a break always means an expensive delay. 

Our Side Hill Separator is built HIGH at the rear so that at all times it will clear the 

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ground in crossing ditches and " draws." Tliis is a distinct point of advantage over separators 
not so constructed. 

Second— TIPPIN(i DEViCt: Our RACK and PINION LtVHlJNCJ UHVICH, -WADH 
POSSIBLE ONLY H\ THE USE OF LINK BELTING, allows the upward and downward movement 
of BOTH Main Wheels and enables our Machine to operate on hills having a 25 degree slope, 
where no header can run. The mechanism is simple and controlled by the slight movement of a 
lever operated by either Separator man or Header tender. 

Third— HEADER : The efficiency of the Header on Holt Harvesters is undisputed. By 
means of the suspension of the "A" Frame the Sickle Bar and Draper Platform assume a po- 
sition making it possible to cut within 2 inches of the ground. It will successfully cut " Down " 
grain that could not be cut with a horse Header. This has been demonstrated time and again. 
The Header is operated by a Tiller Wheel at the front of the Separator, wiiere the Sickle and 
Draper are in full view of the Header tender. (See cut page 4.) 

Fourth— DOUBLE DRIVE: The greatest stride made in perfecting Combined H.irvesters 
in late years is our NEW DOUBLE DRIVE DEVICE, arranged so as to make the Grain 
Wheel assist in driving the machinery, which heretofore has been done by the Grouser Wheel 
alone. In soft or sandy soil it is of the greatest advantage. The (jrain Wheel relieves the 
Main Drive Wheel of one-fourth its former burden, and carries its load a trifle faster than the 
Main Drive Wheel. If, however, the (irain Wheel slips the least bit, the Main Drive Wheel 
instantly picks it up, and their united driving power carries the Harvester over sandy and soft 
places without loss of motion, thus enabling it to do fully twenty-tive per cent, more work th.in 
it is possible to do with the old, or any Single Drive Machine. The above-mentioned Double 
DRIVE DEVICE is covered by UNITED STATES PATENT, dated June (i. 18!)3, No. 4'.i!t,l i:i 

Fifth— THE Holt Harvester is the strongest, most compactly built, and at 

THE SAME time LIGHTEST DRAFT MACHINE THAT HAS EVER BEEN PRODUCED. 



THE REGULAR SIDE HILL HARVESTER 

Our Regular Side Hill Harvester is built in the following dimensions: Cylinder, 28 inches; 
Separator, 38J inches: Cleaner, :Wi inches; Width of Cut, 1(5, 18 and 20 feet; Width of Wheels, 
IC. and 20 inches. Will cut, thresh, reclean and sack, in one operation, from 30 to 4ir acres 




per day, according to the ground and stand of grain. It requires 20 to .32 horses and four to 
five men. Like the JUNIOR Machine, it is intended for harvesting wheat, oats, barley and 
rye, and can be operated successfully on soft hills or level land. The Regular Machine has the 
same leveling mechanism as tiie Junior. 

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There are now over 1400 Standard and Regular Machines in use in the Pacific Coast States. 

An invitation is extended to all interested in Harvesting Machinery to call at our works and 
examine carefully the material and workmanship of our harvesters, all of which is first class in 
every respect. The lumber is sawed to order and vertical grain obtained, and is bone dry for the 
reason that we carry two seasons' stock on hand. In placing an order for a Harvester you do 
not take the slightest chance of loss, and have very much to gain. 

SOME IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES OF THE HOLT HARVESTERS 

First— WH save the straw : By our Method we stack the straw and chaff after the 
Harvester, at an expense not to exceed $50 on a section of land. 

Second — THE CLEANER : The Cleaners on all 1904 Side Hill Machines are placed on top 
of the Separator and are so arranged that the chaff is deposited in the tail end of the machine. 
With this arrangement all dirt and dust from the cleaner is kept from flying over the machine. 
All Side Hill Cleaners are fitted with the Hesse cheat screen adjusting device, which regulates 
the cheat screen while going up and down hills. We have purchased the patent on this device, 
No. 715,066, dated December 2, 1902, and are the exclusive owners, consequently our machines 
are the only ones fitted with this improvement. 

in our Cleaner, which is acknowledged to be the best in the market, we have patented a 
new SHAKE DEVICE, so that the motion may be changed instantly from a slight tremble to a 
five-eighths inch stroke, avoiding the necessity of using a stick to keep the sieves clean in 
foul grain. 




View Showing Header Complete 

Third— We now drive our Grain Elevator and Shoe from the Main Counter Shaft, which 
continues in motion as long as the cylinder, thus keeping the shoe clear on the corners. 

Fourth — DOUBLE SHOE : Our new Double Shoe has been improved, making it a model 
of perfection. It has been lengthened, giving more grain-saving surface. ALL machines will 
be fitted with these shoes this year. It is impossible to blow over any grain with them. 

It is the ONLY SHOE that will handle China Lettuce SUCCESSFULLY. It will make 
your old machine UP TO DATE. We build it for all makes of machines in use. 

Eighth— SICKLE BAR : Our Sickle Bar is a combination of hardwood, pine and steel, 
making it stronger, more elastic and durable than if made of all wood or all iron or steel. Its 
simplicity, strength and efficiency make it the most popular Sickle Bar in use, and it is the only 
bar that will pick up down grain successfully, being so arranged that it will cut closer to the 
ground than any other construction. HEAD of the Sickle is WROUGHT STEEL. 

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LIST OF PARTIES WHO BOUGHT COMBINED HARVESTERS IN 1903 

Over Kind HOLT BROS. COMBINED HARVESTERS are in use ..n the Pacilk Coast. 
We present below the names and addresses of those who purchased our Harvesters last season, 
among whom you will see the names of many representative farmers, to all of whom we refer 
you with pleasure and confidence : 



A. Roscoe Warwick and Lewis Bros. 

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I iluf. Jensen and Henry Hrugman..ArbiicUU'. " 

Kern County Land Co MakerslU'ld, •■ 

(ieorge C. Meckfessel Iterlin, 

.1. K. Swift Brentwood, " 

i:. I,. Mcfivbe Byron, " 

Christ Blickle Capay, •' 

C. IL imnciin Capay, '• 

Gaorge VV. Bradbury Clyde, Wasli. 

S.J.Smith " 

K. K. Wiseman " " 

VV. R. Merrill Colusa, Cal. 

(J. M. Cordiner Connell, Wash. 

W. A. Mittlcsteadt 

W. H. rhillip 

.1. C. Visby and Joe Gertlar " " 

A Ibert s. (Jregg Cunninfiham, " 

( '. Marshall Cunninjjihain, " 

W. K. Baldwin Dayton, " 

John li. Harman and C. W. lloss " '• 

K. C. Romaine " " 

W. K. and F. Sparling Dixon, Cal. 

c. I'. liHlch Dufur, Ore. 

• '. A. I hompson and E. E. Webb ..Elk Grove, Cal. 

II. K. Wi'iivfr Fscalon, " 

11. I'. Estes Eureka, Wash. 

William Hector Eureka, Wash. 

II. (ilusing Fruto, Cal. 

II. Johannsen, r. Landbergand Hans 

H. Soeth Fruto, Cal. 

E. L. Brenot • FuUerton, " 

V. Hualde Fullerton, " 

(lause Range Germantown, " 

(i. L. Sanders (Jrand Island, " 

Robert Eslinger Grass \'alley, Ore. 

G. H. Matthes (irass Valley, Ore. 

C. E. Cameron Harrington, Wash. 

C B. Duncan " " 

Norris & Crowley " " 

A. .M.Teal 

W. R. Birdwell Hatton, • 

Ross (iraves '■ 

W. II.. Sanders " 

Carl Kiipers Heli.x, (»re. 

Robert Walker Helix, " 

Robert L. Harp Holdman, " 

C. H. Schubert and F. I>. McCrea.. Holdman, " 

James H. Fudge HunlsviUe, Wash. 

.v. W. Daubiier Juniper, Ore. 

C. P. Reagsdale Kent, Ore. 

(i. B. Eastman Krupp, Wash. 

M. (). Wiiitmore Earned, Kan. 

A. Brandon Le (Jrande, Cal. 

A.C. .lansen IJnd, Wash. 

C. (i. Ileinsen Lockwood, (/al. 

P. .Vgoure Los Angeles, " 

D. H. Gilliam Madison, " 

G. W. Scott Madison, " 



James Danley .Maxwell, 

J. J. Cormona Mohler, W 

<i. E.James and l». C. Axlcll Munkland, 

(ieorge E .Moore 

W. A. Woods 

.lohn Cliristianson and G. and A. Henna- 

K'n Moro, 

ToI.ey Bros c)lox, 

(Jibsv.n McConnell, Jr Park field, 

.lacob PouKsen Pa.so Uoblcs, 

U. B. Chaney Pendleton, 

Cool ey it Pierce " 

Albert C. Friedly 

Pierce, Tweedy & Co 

1". E. Koherson Pleylo, 

!~^- ''• I'ixon Poineroy, W 

W. A. Hulchins Pomeroy, W 

C. G. Pici.nell Princeton, 

F. Grazide Pucnte, 

.Mbert Gallatin Ked Blutr, 

Ben B. Gillespie Ritzville, W 

A. L. Herin, H. R. and I". Rees Rulus. 

Z. .M. Edrington ,San Miguel, 

J. M. Kalar san Mignol, 

L. E. Frink Sprague, W 

M. R. Gaflney 

John A. Walker and D. L. Wallace •' 

A. E. Karr Starbiick, 

C. W. Pearson 

Dr. M. Pietrzycki (2 machlne.s) " 

A. S. Baxter Teniecuhi, 

John Morris Tustin, 

R. W. McKown Waitsburg, W 

U. F. Cockrum Walla Walla, 

George Drumheller 

M.D. Gross 

Jacob Kibler »& Sons... " •' 

Mrs. Nancy E. Kuhl ' 

.John Lyons 

Thomas Lyons 

O. J. Bales Wasco, 

Fred Blau '. " 

W. E. Dutton 

S. V. Hardin 

J. R. and C. H. Howell 

B. F. .Medler 

W. C. Morehouse and V. Anderson... 

R. W. Pinkerton and C. E. Poole •' 

J. <i. and William Walker 

E. H. Brim Williams, 

Aug. and C. L. Schaad 

li. N.Zumwalt 

J. A Willis Willis, W 

C. and(». Reimers Willows, 

W. B. (iibson Woodland, 

Samuel Haines 

.John F. Henleand Geo. Merrli t... " 

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An invitation is hereby e.xtended to all interested in Harvesting Machinery to call at 
our works and examine carefulK- the material and workmanship of our Harvesters, all of 
which is first class in every respect. 



Combined Steam Harvesting 002 758 752 5 • 

ENGINE AND SEPARATOR 




Front View, Header Side 

If vou are. interested in TRACTION ENGINES FOR PLOWING OR STEAM 
HARVESTING, send for Bulletins T. E. Nos. 3 and 10. 

Be sure that the order you sign reaJs for a HOLT BROTHERS' IMPROVED LINK- 
BELT COMBINED HARVESTER, and then you will get a machine that you can rely upon 
at all times to do your work. 

For any information not contained in this circular, write to our nearest ol^ice, giving all 
details concerning ground over which you desire to operate machine. 

Bulktiii S. No. 7 describes our Stockton Improved and Fresno Scrapers. 

Bulletin L. T. No. 9 describes our Logging Trucks. 

For a description of TRACTION ENGINE FREIGHTING OUTFITS, send for 
Bulletins T. E. Nos. 6 and 12. 



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THE HOLT MANUFACTURING COMPANY 

STOCKTON, CAL. 

Also, Manufacturers of Steam Combined Harvesters, Traction Engines, 
Wagon and Carriage Wheels, Scrapers, Etc. 



WALLA WALLA, WASH. 
THE HOLT MANUFACTURING CO. 
BRANCH OFFICE AND STORE 
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STOCKTON, CAL. 

THE HOLT MANUFACTURING CO. 

MAIN OFFICE AND WORKS 



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